Summary of Budget Presentation to Town Council and Finance Committee Discussion
Amherst Schools Slated to Lose 22-23 Positions By Cathleen Michell The following is a summary...
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Town Council Approves More Money for Schools but Not Enough to Cover Shortfall
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, April 7, 2025 This meeting was...
School Committee Adopts 6% Increase for Elementary Budget
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst School Committee, March 26, 2025 This hybrid meeting...
Public Comment: Here Are Some Things the State Can Do to Help Support Our Students
The following public comment was offered at the public hearing of the state’s Joint Committee...
Amherst School Committee Takes on Hot Button Issues
Committee Considers Budget Increases of 5.59 and 6 Percent for FY26 Report on the Meeting...
League of Women Voters’ Racial Justice Programs in April
Source: League of Women Voters Amherst The League of Women Voters Amherst will offer two...
Letter: Are Students with Disabilities Not Deserving of a Quality Education?
from: ARPS Special Education Parents Advisory Council (SEPAC) Steering Committee We have watched as the...
Letter: Why Does Amherst Balance Its Budgets on the Backs of Our Kids?
The estimated cost of the Jones Library is at the moment around $46 million. Last...
Amherst Residents Push Council for More School Funding
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, March 10, 2025, Part 2 This...
Councilor Devlin Gauthier Asks for More Money for Schools
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Finance Committee, March 4, 2025 This meeting was...
Amherst School Budget Process and Timeline
Jennifer Shiao’s School Committee Blog Editor’s note: . Jennifer Shiao is a member of the Amherst...
Community Turns Out in Force to Advocate for Larger School Budget
Report on the Budget Hearing for the Amherst Elementary Schools, February 27, 2025 This hybrid...